HRES 888 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist.

Introduced Nov 21, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Michael Lawler R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 28, 2023 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedNov 21, 2023
  2. Agreed to in HouseNov 28, 2023

Summary

This resolution reaffirms Israel's right to exist. It also (1) recognizes that denying Israel's right to exist is a form of antisemitism; (2) rejects calls for Israel's destruction; and (3) condemns the Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 677Passed412–1Nov 28, 2023

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 21, 2023 to Nov 28, 2023, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYAnthony D'EspositoOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-TNDavid KustoffOriginalNov 21, 2023
D-FLJared MoskowitzOriginalNov 21, 2023
D-NJJosh GottheimerOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-FLMichael WaltzOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-NYNicole MalliotakisOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-CAYoung KimOriginalNov 21, 2023
R-OHBill JohnsonNov 28, 2023
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickNov 28, 2023
R-UTBurgess OwensNov 28, 2023
R-NYElise M. StefanikNov 28, 2023
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerNov 28, 2023
R-PRJenniffer González-ColónNov 28, 2023
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Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 28, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  2. Nov 28, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5929-5930)
  3. Nov 28, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5923-5926)
  4. Nov 28, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 888.
  5. Nov 28, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 28, 2023Engrossed in House
  2. Nov 21, 2023Introduced in House

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